Morgan is charged with six counts of embezzlement, federal court records show. He faces up to five years in federal prison if found guilty.

FHP looking for pickup that left accident scene

The Florida Highway Patrol wants to find a vehicle that caused an accident Friday morning and fled the scene.

Troopers said a white pickup was following a 2004 Ford Focus east on State Road 40. The car, driven by C.A. Vallandingham, slowed for traffic ahead. Officials said the pickup driver did not stop and the left front of the truck struck the right rear of the car.

Both vehicles traveled in a northeasterly direction and went across the westbound lane on SR 40. The pickup drove away.

Vallandingham, 49, of Gainesville, was taken to West Marion Community Hospital with minor injuries.

Anyone with information about the white truck can call FHP at 732-1260 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.

COMMUNITY

Tickets now available for King of the Wing

Tickets are available for the annual The King of the Wing competition benefitting ARC Marion.

The event will be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at ARC Marion, 2800 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala. Tickets for adults are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.; for ages 6-12, tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

For more information, call 351-2479.

Woman’s Club fashion show set for March 16

The GFWC Greater Ocala Woman’s Club Fashion show and luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at Druid Hills United Methodist Church, 1712 SE Lake Weir Road, Ocala. The event includes lunch, fashions by Belk and more.

Tickets are $20, and reservations are required by March 8. The event will benefit multiple charities, including Friends of the Library, Ocala Youth Symphony and Ocala Civic Theatre.

For more informaiton, call 237-9509 or 624-2175.

Authors sought for April Book Feast event

The Marion County Public Library is looking for authors for Book Feast, which will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at the library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.

The charge is $10 per table. The pplication deadline is March 15.

For more information, call 671-8551 or visit http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Library_default.aspx.

SECO scholarship applications available

High school seniors from Sumter Electric Cooperative’s service territory can apply for scholarship assistance to go to college or a technical school.

Up to 12 students will receive a $3,000 grant. To qualify, graduates must reside in a home being served by SECO and be enrolled in an accredited college, university or vocational/technical school by the end of 2013.

Applications are available at high school guidance offices and SECO customer service centers in Marion, Lake, Citrus and Sumter counties. They must be returned no later than March 29.

Visit www.secoenergy.com for more information.

Furniture donations sought for fundraiser

Donations of furniture and small items that artists can refinish are sought for a fundraiser benefitting K-9s for Warriors on March 23 at Gallery East, 11761 SE U.S. 441, Belleview,